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发表于 2015-5-19 11:28 | 显示全部楼层 |阅读模式
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How strong are your glasses?(你近视多少度?) 8 J% [, D5 e6 t1 d- ^0 v: r
Just because.(没有别的原因。)
  k) p4 z7 [' Q% ?# D7 VIt isn't the way I hoped it would be.(这不是我所盼望的。)
4 Y4 w# c0 z$ E  {- G3 W0 nYou will never guess.(你永远猜不到。) % ~3 ]7 R' A; u) O2 @& q& O" e
No one could do anything about it.(众人对此束手无措。)
) t! g" d7 p& s! }I saw something deeply disturbing.(深感事情不妙。)5 }& H' t. {! P; E/ x( _. W
Money is a good servant but a bad master.(要做金钱的主人,莫做金钱的奴隶。)
* c0 M4 `6 z7 J" MI am not available.(我正忙着) , y4 W4 R" T7 R1 @4 O0 o
Wisdom in the mind is better than money in the hand.(脑中的知识比手中的金钱更重要) 2 Z' B  J& X, H; O; T, |
Never say die.it's a piece of cake.别泄气,那只是小菜一碟。 0 R3 _) I: C' o$ H: R5 v
Don't worry.you'll get use to it soon.别担心,很快你就会习惯的。
3 Y9 n; a' L% ?! Y! ^$ ]6 C# jI konw how you feel.我明白你的感受。
' D" j4 j/ i9 E! e5 VYou win some.you lose some.胜败乃兵家常事。 ' x: d$ u. C& Y# r9 [$ s% u1 z
Don't bury your head in the sand.不要逃避现实。 ) e) e5 B% z% i4 r# v# l6 J! A
I didn't expect you to such a good job.我没想到你干得这么好。
, p5 m; l& F6 u- u) G6 p3 B( sYou are coming alone well.你做得挺顺利。
3 H2 j4 [6 r& LShe is well-build.她的身材真棒。
# e& y! H1 H' M8 YYou look neat and fresh.你看起来很清纯。 ( G# d+ [' a+ M/ ^, a
You have a beautiful personality.你的气质很好。 ' I" G, O% u! L: E* I8 C
You flatter me immensely.你过奖啦。 : v: i# t. k& C* C  O: G. b
You should be slow to judge others.你不应该随意评论别人。 ) P+ U! O1 f# x* }
I hope you will excuse me if i make any mistake.如有任何错误,请你原谅
1 O9 v* o" t/ YIt was most careless ofme.我太粗心了。
7 h" N# ?  c: ^: C# V+ i' pIt was quite by accident.真是始料不及。 7 v: `2 U' y: U% B
I wish i had all the time i'd ever wasted,so i could waste it all over again.我希望所有被我浪费的时间重新回来,让我再浪费一遍。 4 l4 }( d" K/ K) [  B) W8 e
I like you the way you were.我喜欢你以前的样子。 " {! a8 t# T# l# ?0 r
You two go ahead to the movie without me,i don't want to be a third wheel.你们两个自己去看电影吧,我不想当电灯泡。 " p! K' d. P3 t' R# Z0 y2 _
Do you have anyone in mind?你有心上人吗?
7 }9 e4 z0 T/ o- N9 |- P0 JHow long have you known her?你认识她多久了?
1 F1 q$ t/ n: g: `2 NIt was love at frist sight.一见钟情
, F% \' A2 N0 M! V& II'd bettle hit the books.我要复习功课啦。 / _' z7 |" R/ ^% ?
a piece of one's mind .直言不讳
; d2 ^1 C, o& K& v4 r5 {He gave me a piece of mind,"Don't shift responsibility onto others."他责备道:“不要把责任推卸到别人身上。” , u& L* w$ S  A9 @
a cat and dog life 水火不容的生活 ( \" e5 I, }6 j9 a  o
The husband and his wife are always quarrelling,and they are leading a cat and dog life.这对夫妇老是吵架,相互之间水火不容。
3 U, }/ I( w. s2 N. J" f. D& F& Sa dog's life 潦倒的生活 1 ^! I" Z) O% K, e( ~' k
The man lived a dog's life.这个人生活潦倒。 
- [* y5 j1 E3 N. g9 U1 R) i1 D/ F/ B5 eA to Z 从头至尾 ! P5 \/ x6 F6 j, a8 [  W. N
I know that from A to Z. 我很了解这件事。
5 {, R7 m1 a: m7 K. ^4 s6 wabove somebody 深奥   E, ?7 |4 V; t( d* ?8 t  v7 w
Well,this sort of talk is above me.我不懂你们在讲什么。
8 F, W6 r! P  J4 X7 C9 ?all ears 全神贯注地倾听着 - B) }1 Y- H% u- d4 p) _
When you tell Mary some gossip,she is all ears.跟Mary讲一些小道消息,她会听地仔仔细细。 % a* S) J$ ?, E
all the more 更加,益发 ' v/ p- i* F, p' h9 m4 A8 V
You'll be all the better for a holiday.度一次假,对你会更有好处。 & J  W  W2 }" b, W" h
all dressed up 打扮得整整齐齐
) h: I+ |3 f5 J$ g; ], ^6 V  Y$ \She is all dressed up and nowhere to go.她打扮得整整齐却无处炫耀。 # P5 [" }# A; [# T
all in all 总的说来;最心爱的东西
3 D1 |: F* O5 {1 jThe daughter is all in all to him.女儿是他的无价宝。 6 F- l5 I  y: @3 o" G' P) m
all out 竭尽全力
8 u7 g" H" x& B# ?# p4 P0 `They went all out.他们鼓足了干劲。 7 c' F3 A4 i7 D/ Z) n
all over 全部结束;浑身,到处 ( k2 i' a9 V, \: d2 e3 S
Glad,it is all over.这事全部结束了,好得很。 ; a' x; I  Q" M
I'm wet all over.我浑身都湿了。
; C; @- B+ X* H0 ]all set 准备就绪 , W$ Y5 g+ T: P0 `
He is all set for an early morning start.他已做好清晨出发的一切准备。 : P7 C$ G6 @* T  o" N7 S7 o
all you have to do 需要做得是 + _, R2 Z; N8 R& u2 R; h0 {
All you have to do is to calm yourself down and wait for the good news.你需要做得是静下心来等好消息。
+ B5 n- @0 q3 y% j( Zas easy as falling of a log /as easy as snapping your fingers /as easy as ABC 容易得很
! O/ l% }* e6 i  E5 y: ~To me,a good story teller,it would be as easy as falling of a log.
5 z$ w& Q' w# o/ B对我来说,讲个故事还不是随手拈来。 . j7 K, Z5 z& w2 U
as busy as a bee 非常忙 . @. `4 L: J9 P
Mum is always as busy as a bee in the moring.妈妈每天早上都忙得不可开交。
6 A6 q" z. z/ bat one's fingertips 了如指掌 ; p1 m; w/ u) ]$ e8 r+ C
How to get at that little island is at his fingertips.他知道怎么去那个小岛。 7 Q# E& e8 C8 p5 v
at one's wit's end 智穷
' W8 ?2 }) c3 b9 uDon't ask him.It is also at his wit's end.不要问他了,他也不知道。 + _+ C0 `6 m/ n) T& A9 z
big shot 大人物,大亨
& k7 L, t8 n( x- Y+ Q+ s! I6 ZHe is a big shot in our little town.
" z# e  T7 r9 W( M( \1 N8 O, u- Ablack sheep 败家子,害群之马 ) \- S4 e' Z8 {, P
Every family has a black sheep.家家有本难念的经。
: L# |' I8 A+ ]% {+ A; _/ Z) ublack and blue 遍体鳞伤 ! e/ z  i  ]6 b; \
The thief was caught of red-handed and beaten black and blue.那个小偷当场被抓住并被打得青一块紫一块的。 7 n( ]: e9 b& }6 @1 Q( x: u6 H2 z6 |
black and white 白纸黑字 - K' g6 ]% f. o/ O4 o2 q% ^& I0 R
The proof is in black and white and the murderer has no any excuses.证据确凿,凶手再也无话可说。
: W1 s$ }6 T3 Lblind alley 死胡同 2 Z  f# \% [& N! j$ i( f
You are heading into a blind alley.你正在钻牛角尖。
0 H' ^5 y# ~3 ]blow hot and cold 摇摆不定 : y" ^: _1 D/ v9 L* X4 ]
This guy seemed to have no own idea.He always blew hot and cold.这家伙好象没什么主张,总是摇摆不定。
9 l, e! e; V/ @1 eblow one's own trumpet 自吹自擂
0 V( c# c* n- E% q$ {$ ~Don't blow your own tumpet.Let us see what on earth you can do.不要自吹自擂了,让我们看看你到底能做什么。 ; ~, t8 e- N" u& E; k6 b1 F
born with a silver in one's mouth 出生在富贵人家
& o; |5 n$ {8 T3 K1 R% W. Q( d0 C7 B9 d4 wHe is born with a silver in one's mouth.他是含着金钥匙出生的。
' S! n9 E9 L# \% N# Hbland new 崭新的
$ L. c" \/ ?' f, na bland new coat 新衣服
7 V: ?2 o) l6 j9 F& Z; f2 Sbreak the ice 打破沉默
/ c. R+ G4 \/ h0 {9 |* C. ZThe couple hadn't spoken to each other for a week.They were both waiting for the other one to break the ice.这对夫妇已经一个星期没说过话了。两人都在等另一方先开口。
0 }) ^; `" |  o" n" eby a blow 无意中的一击 7 ~8 l( r1 s6 P6 }% M6 x
He is beaten to the ground by a blow.他被击到在地。
5 L) _* I2 v1 G: d& c" @4 P' mcan't stand it any longer 不能再忍受了 , {$ U5 C& M" o# b' W- k4 C1 @
I can't stand it any longer,I quit.我再也忍受不了了,我走。
; e6 r# G$ I! v! S& k+ ^carry something too far 过火了 + k( @- \$ m; ]! k' ?7 F4 n
You are carrying your joke too far.你玩笑开得太过分了。 , v! T$ V4 b# o" |5 _9 p: q
castle in the sky 海市蜃楼 . {+ U5 T! a3 S7 X% O
You plan is nearly a castle in the sky.你的计划简直就是空想。 6 ^4 j, @' H. t6 V- O- R$ V( P
cats got one's tongue 哑口无言 5 S5 S2 U4 q& u2 K7 E, o6 c
chain smoker 老烟枪 ; L6 @$ i9 @. A6 v4 l$ R
come up with 产生,想出
8 Q& A, L  Z. W" F/ qLet me come up with some ideas.让我想一想。 7 @% c- s3 r0 B& J( \9 k
come easily 容易 % f8 c# U+ |0 p) S- ]
Languages come easily to some people.有些人能够很容易地掌握语言。
2 u# }) }, x* a- gcup of tea 喜欢
0 z3 D6 D) d( ~  k0 `Movies are not my cup of tea.我不喜欢看电影。 9 c/ }! w# q4 a# E* H$ x5 \4 C7 z, ^
cut it out 停止,住嘴
9 z' [! Y  @1 S) c4 J/ {Cut it out!I can't stand you any longer. / `' b" G6 G. z% {$ a$ o, ~
call it a day 不再做下去,停止(某种活动) ! }8 |  x6 K4 U. w; {8 s
Let us call it a day,stop.这一天工作够了,停工吧! dark horse 黑马 . ]! Y1 f; V" e; y$ D3 D
Nobody considered that John would win the game.He was a dark horse in the final.
6 Z$ C; a1 R, ]" y, R8 N, h; C+ |dear John letter 绝交信 - _5 P4 y9 P) s  P- p
Jack received a dear John letter from his girlfriend because he had broken her heart. / h& m+ U& i1 m  x9 B3 y
do somone good 对某人有好处
0 @3 |: x* O* H% y( lHaving some moring exercises does you good.
& T  \2 w7 n4 {Do you get me? 你明白我的意思吗?
" n( b7 w! B/ A: G8 ~9 Cdoesn't count 这次不算   G& u, F, Z8 D9 l; h4 y
It doesn't count this time,try again.
8 j. Z. R, q9 n2 n9 e7 Z( Cdoesn't make sense 不懂;没有任何意义
  w. U* i: u0 E7 s1 oThe sentence you made doesn't make any sense to me.
5 i% V/ \4 `& i* f5 |, Rdown and out 穷困潦倒   [$ e  q! t" ~- Y; y9 c
Being down and out,he couldn't support his family.
. y  e( K. K! L% R; }2 w  vdrive at 用意,意欲 / Z- r  P+ h% p1 m! a% O% M( ]+ Z* H
What's he driving at?他用意何在?
7 k% ]& X. U2 ?/ Q3 \$ hdrop in 偶然拜访
" u. ]% v- d. j+ y9 V: yI dropped him in on my way to the hospital.
, G  f$ x* q* Odrop me a line 写信给我 7 P5 Y8 w/ }' h3 W0 z
On arriving the University,please drop me a line.
; f6 I/ r7 }/ u# i! k& K& R5 oearly bird 早起的人 4 I- n. O( b7 h# ~2 W
An early bird catchs worms。捷足先登 - O( ~+ V  W- Y
easy come easy go 来得快去得也快 0 y$ S* e4 o, x/ \/ h, T' d- k
eat my words 收回前言,认错道歉
4 D7 V! z" h% _. ]% f0 U8 t; o% sI said something bad to my mum.Although I want to eat my words back, it didn't work,for I had hurt my mum's feeling. . F% {! W% r, t
face the music 直面困难
8 F3 E+ o& d' i' X0 c' d/ kHe knew he'd never get away with it so he decided to face the music and give himself up to the police.他知道自己不可能逃脱,因此决定一人做事一人当——向警察自首。 ! \$ P9 o8 Q6 E4 [: ^
face up to 勇敢地面对某事 8 e% j0 ?" @- _9 b: J7 \& ]
You must learn to face up to your responsibilities.
/ S( P. w4 n' a' {9 M4 hfed up 厌倦 ' M5 u" J/ O+ K
I am rather fed up with your complaints. 9 S% Y+ ]! `6 C* g1 P9 y
feel free to do something 不要拘束 / `2 l; C9 r# _+ ?: @9 I$ d
Please feel free to make suggestions.
0 e: q. t, q4 p% Gfew and far between 很少,稀少 + L3 g( h; O4 x( x; E( {- `
Human beings are few and far between in this zone.
( v1 E2 w9 X1 h: G. R! P% zFrench leave 不辞而别
; [" c! \0 s% i( q6 J/ kgive me a headache 让人头痛 ! X8 @: c- d" ?
The naughty boy gave me a headache.
' j2 Q" J( e: d8 \, _8 [7 Egive me a hand 帮我一下
8 K- J& m) p9 ~; G8 Sgo Dutch AA制 ) Q$ X. n$ v) u
God bless you 上帝保佑你
( T4 |) l! x; Y7 i9 bGod bless you with your examinations.
7 V1 v# T' x6 L7 NGod knows 天知道
! x  {- }' i* n7 g! L0 b" qGot it? 明白了吗?
0 M& ]/ o' s  n: R+ kgreen thumbs /fingers 园艺技能
! A8 K) }  K; }# c4 E8 J4 J0 o! qhands are full 非常忙
0 s" _3 y3 _6 U, _6 u; Fhave a ball 勇敢
& m1 i5 v: o8 n, `* G6 x& W1 }8 _have had it 受够了 % p6 G5 Y2 F9 @
I have had it with all your excuses.我受够了你的借口。 5 |: K2 L5 D% d& Y& w( O
hold water 站得住脚
, M1 L2 \1 ~$ o* S' S4 ]3 w+ VNon of his arguements seem to hold water. ) S. _+ a$ k2 y3 [, n4 ~
in every sense of word 在某种意义上说
% x: Y  Y; F, r& x- rIt's a lie in every sense of word.这是不折不扣的谎言。! e0 F& Y9 X8 k3 T; H$ I, g
keep an eye on 提高警惕
8 u: B: f/ C/ E- ]6 o# Ukill time打发时间 # O1 {! R) U4 G# N( U1 s) S% h
lazy bones 懒骨头
7 y& b+ F! {1 w. u' S7 uGet up lazy bones!
7 e& t4 H" J1 e+ i. ~* jleave it to me 让我来吧 ) E2 ^: a# [* E, Q) w% f4 V
leave me alone 别管我 + ~! X0 B0 H/ W# t
like father like son 有其父必有其子 8 _+ A9 F9 F5 n% \3 ~
like it or not 不管你喜不喜欢 ; u, M/ N" Q7 g( u7 [
make a fool of oneself 愚弄某人
1 G$ A& ^- ]% `  d& ~/ Qmake a big money 赚大钱 + x; N0 g0 ~' e4 O' M* j4 r
make both ends need 收支平衡
9 X' \1 G  h: gWe have to cut our expenses to make both ends need.
- R# \$ X' _" L; X% `make waves 引起轰动;兴风作浪
/ m5 Z7 _3 U/ _* P) }) ]8 pHis achievement made waves in his country. ) Y2 _9 _8 J* E# J  B# @
make yourself at home 别拘束 $ `4 h4 Z. w9 [! `( z
no good 没有好结果
6 e8 I6 q) s3 k- E& x! J2 BBad mam comes tono good.
9 S: A0 p, G+ ]1 Tno kidding 不要开玩笑 ; ~! R% q7 W: G' v( q, b, E
none of your bussiness 不关你的事 , ?+ ^# {0 E* `. N9 s( X8 R
not really 也不是…… / k  }1 N. i+ m# B; O
old hand 老手 ; {9 Z1 ~9 l: K9 Z, C) ^
He is an old hand at stealing.
! G) m* \! Y4 B, y. [/ q. eold story 老一套
; d1 [( i" a2 C7 S8 \; C7 q$ I: e! bI am tired of it,same old story.
  V8 \* V: S  T2 Z5 [7 c# con one's word of honor 以某人的人格担保   e0 C+ z7 Z: i
on occasion 间或 6 q7 W0 B0 N7 Z3 U( ^# {) O; N
of one's own accord 自愿地 % w0 Y7 J2 k9 m6 v4 f6 e: p. l9 Y
packed like sardins 拥挤 4 D8 v; d9 b# |: f) Q2 I- y+ v" j
During the holidays,people in the trains are packed like sardins.
1 C" h0 e/ z8 @& ]7 w$ k) c- Xpass away 去世
6 f0 Z: l/ D+ Lpay the price 付出代价
! L; P9 x/ n7 E# DYou are playing with the fire and you must pay the poice one day.
" b. }- d, d5 A% ]+ w3 a8 ^, Qput up with 忍受 - q  G' ]6 v+ K9 s$ ^% r
I cann't put up with your rudeness any more;leave my room. : S( J* v7 o  ?) X! O$ x
red-letter day 重要的或值得纪念的日子
2 y) |2 X% n" W8 u3 ^2 y+ V3 ired tape 繁文缛节
5 Q% s" I! s2 k$ u1 U" n2 |8 R' tred carpet 红地毯 ! S' a6 L) _5 O0 _
run into 偶遇
" O* d3 H, N* E! MI ran into an old friend in the shop yesterday. : J0 }+ }2 H0 z- q# a$ u
run out of 用尽,缺少 - l! n, [7 x0 B
Quick,quick,we are running out of time.
4 W$ O; U5 ^& v: g3 r  \# D+ X. w3 |show up 炫耀
7 T& ~$ a9 A7 c5 ]) b' lsmall potatos 小人物 " X) V8 ?, a" [1 @1 a5 W1 o. s# C
so what? 那怎么样呢?
) b' u5 b7 f( v/ ~stand up for 忍受
& \% p" W: J: C3 Y. r9 _% hsuit one's taste 对某人的胃口 , @/ x7 {1 G! ?0 \% i/ d. _, n( V+ H3 h
sunday dress 最好的衣服
$ S* ?4 e$ R: O6 h+ B* e( E/ Vsure thing 十有把握的事 ' Q- \: z8 [' S$ y
take one's time 尽情玩 : y0 w* j* G; i( ^
Take your time and enjoy it. 7 a' J! ?: f8 K) l! U; o
take the words out of one's mouth 说出某人想说得话 4 g" R6 G9 N$ k: N5 q1 o1 P
that's it 就是
4 N( C) B3 _; ?that is really something 太好了
- y1 m* j2 M. Kthere is nothing I can do 我什么都不能做 ! `& F. q. b5 P8 y/ ]: j0 F# B5 g8 M
there you go 这边请 . B7 d6 g: H6 Z9 R. v; \% T
there is nothing wrong with me 我没事 9 ~. s* D. S9 d* e$ l/ i
under the table 死底下,秘密地 2 m2 q: b( K8 `) a! L$ B% R0 a& E
under the weather 身体不适
) Y: `, @$ d, D# X* Lwhat's going on 怎么了
$ @) `$ ^& O" ~what a man 多勇敢的人啊
& c; ?1 N0 u/ ]walking dictionary 活字典 & `3 w; V4 J6 z6 G% O  T
what is up 近来可好 1 Z, f# H+ i& t
Hi,I haven't seen you for a long time,what's up?
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很好,感谢!
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老杨团队 追求完美
Are you serious about your post? There are so many mistakes in it.
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发表于 2017-6-19 09:40 | 显示全部楼层
GREAT, Thx
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老杨团队,追求完美;客户至上,服务到位!
第一个太有用了。/ [* d# R5 A2 K! T
上次有个老外问我 How strong are your glasses?
6 a8 ~# j+ J' J' A2 v; w1 [/ }我把眼镜摘下来摔在地上,又踹了两脚; R) o1 A. D4 p) q
眼镜完好无损
  d' |" s" U6 k然后告诉老外 they are pretty strong
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发表于 2017-6-26 15:25 | 显示全部楼层
第一个估计说的人很少,一般就问 what is your prescription
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